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  • 26 - Fostering Prosociality in the Family Context

  • from Part IV - Applications
  • Edited by Tina Malti, University of Toronto, Maayan Davidov, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook of Prosociality
    Published online:
    25 May 2023
    Print publication:
    08 June 2023, pp 517-541

  • Summary

    The critical role of effortful control (EC) in promoting prosocial development has been consistently supported in correlation studies. Yet it remains unclear whether promoting EC can be an intermediate target through which psychological interventions promote prosocial tendencies in youth. This review focuses on how to translate basic developmental research on family influences on children’s EC into family-focused interventions. First, we review key features of family socialization associated with children’s EC. Second, we conduct a qualitative review of randomized controlled studies of family-focused interventions that have examined EC as an outcome or mediator. We review key components and formats of these interventions and their efficacy in improving EC and related youth outcomes. We also review family-focused interventions for promoting children’s prosocial tendencies. In summary, our review finds some evidence for the efficacy of family-focused interventions in improving children’s EC. Limitations of existing interventions and future directions are also discussed.